Description

Instant, the best Polaroid camera app for iOS, has finally come to Android!

Instant brings back the magic of the iconic Polaroid instant camera to your Android phone. At the touch of a finger, users can shoot a new picture using the camera on the smart phone or select an existing one from their photo album, apply an authentic Polaroid-like filter, add Polaroid class border and write text on it, thus, compose a classic Polaroid instant photo.

Instant app mimics the workflow of a real classic Polaroid instant camera, with realistic visual and sound effects. Upon selecting or shooting a photo, an "undeveloped" dark Polaroid film slides out from the top of the screen. Slowly the film is developed and the final picture unveils.

The app comes with 30 unique vintage style photo filters, with 10 of them closely mimicking the effects of various classic Polaroid films. Each filter is adjustable in strength, vignette and emulsion artifacts, adding even more realistic Polaroid look. Users may also add text to their Polaroid photo, selecting from 10 handwriting style fonts. Text can be freely resized, rotated and moved around by finger gestures. Users can also adjust the effect of the Polaroid border, such as choosing from 26 different colors, adding crosshatch, stain, wrinkle and fingerprints on to the border.

The following original photograph is used for promotional purpose with author's permission:http://www.flickr.com/photos/behind-the-lense/4765829559

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Nachito Rius

Uh... It's good. It brings back the nostalgia and all. However, it does not work as it does in iOS. Can't upload photos from the phone's gallery, settings are not really diverse... And the effects are meh. Oh, and the resolution of the pics is blury, even if you set it to the max. Developers, pay attention to that.

Luziel

I really enjoy using this app. Brings nostalgia :). Sometimes it does crash when I try to save the image. Developers please allow pictures to be taken by pressing my actual camera button. A timer feature would be nice too!

Casanthros Lokhtnem

Instant film enthusiast. I shoot Fuji film Fp100c, Instax Wide, Impossible Project and Polaroid Originals. This app is awesome when you don't carry your cameras around!

jar mar

Polaroid cameras are the best and this app proves it. Because of the pictures and the sounds of this app it's quite amazing and to hear the original sound again which is just brilliant because when you get older you do miss the old sounds of our childhood and this app brings it all back. And i just wish I kept my original Polaroid camera when I was growing up 👍😎

So far pretty good. I just regret that the filter used to develop is random and can't be presaved...

Victoria Johnston

It was fun at first. However, I didn't like the fact that all you could see while shooting was through the small square, versus full screen. It gives you plenty of editing options which was fun. But I do prefer some competing apps that are free.

User reviews

Nachito Rius October 27, 2017

Uh... It's good. It brings back the nostalgia and all. However, it does not work as it does in iOS. Can't upload photos from the phone's gallery, settings are not really diverse... And the effects are meh. Oh, and the resolution of the pics is blury, even if you set it to the max. Developers, pay attention to that.

I really enjoy using this app. Brings nostalgia :). Sometimes it does crash when I try to save the image. Developers please allow pictures to be taken by pressing my actual camera button. A timer feature would be nice too!

Polaroid cameras are the best and this app proves it. Because of the pictures and the sounds of this app it's quite amazing and to hear the original sound again which is just brilliant because when you get older you do miss the old sounds of our childhood and this app brings it all back. And i just wish I kept my original Polaroid camera when I was growing up 👍😎

It was fun at first. However, I didn't like the fact that all you could see while shooting was through the small square, versus full screen. It gives you plenty of editing options which was fun. But I do prefer some competing apps that are free.

For a paid app the setting options are lacking. The aspect ratio of the photo has to be 1:1 (square). I'm looking to fit 4:3 content. Yes I understand it's suppose to mimic the actual size of a Polaroid.

It does not focus at all anymore . Each pic I take it completely unsharp. Can only use pics I take with the camera of the mobile and work this way round. I loved this app on my old mobile but now I am very frustrated and disappointed.

I wish I could compare the before/after picture while doing the effects. I also wish I wasn't limited to a square-only result. I bought this app for the 80s/90s photo style- not for the complete Polaroid experience.